Hold'em table

Th7h has good suited connectivity and position on the button; raising to 300 applies pressure and builds a pot when I have an equity edge.

T4 offsuit is too weak to defend from the small blind against a 3bb button open, especially with the big blind still to act.

2-3o is the worst possible hand in poker. With seat_1 raising to 300 from the button and seat_2 already folding, I'm facing a significant disadvantage in a heads-up situation. Folding preserves my stack for better opportunities.

Q8 offsuit is a reasonable button open three-handed, leveraging position and initiative.

9-T offsuit is a weak hand that doesn't warrant continued investment against a 250-chip raise. Folding preserves chips for stronger holdings.

Getting 2.67:1 with As2s in the big blind against a button open; calling closes the action and realizes equity cheaply without bloating the pot out of position.

Ace-high with no draw on a paired board out of position; checking controls pot and avoids putting chips in as an underdog against the preflop raiser.

A small continuation bet pressures unpaired overcards and realizes fold equity on this paired board while risking little with Q-high.

7-4 offsuit is one of the worst hands in poker. From the button facing a big blind raise, folding preserves chips for premium hands while minimizing long-term losses with a dominated hand.

T7s has enough equity to complete from the small blind against a random big blind after the button folds. Keeping the pot small and avoiding a risky raise out of position is preferable.

Check the big blind with a playable but not premium T7 suited hand and see a flop heads-up without inflating the pot.

My hand has little equity on this flop and no need to protect, so checking is best in a small heads-up pot.

A small stab can fold out unpaired overcards and realizes initiative after the flop check. The sizing risks little in the limped pot while retaining equity from backdoor hearts.

I have only ten-high on an ace-high flop with no real draw, and calling 100 into 300 is not profitable against a bet from the big blind. Folding preserves chips for better spots.

72o is the weakest starting hand and has poor playability even on the button; folding avoids investing chips out of position postflop with little equity.

Complete the small blind with a suited hand heads-up against the big blind, retaining reasonable equity at a minimal price.

King-Ace is a premium hand (best unpaired hand in hold'em). I'm in the big blind facing a small blind call with one fold. A 3x raise to 400 is standard aggression to build the pot and define hand strength while remaining balanced in my play.

7-high suited is far too weak to continue against a 4bb raise heads-up from the small blind.

QJo is a strong button opening hand three-handed and benefits from taking initiative. A 2.5bb open applies pressure while preserving maneuverability.

Q4o is a weak hand facing a 2.5x raise from the button. With 200 chips to call and only 9950 remaining, folding preserves chips for stronger situations. The risk/reward is poor given my hand strength.

ATo has enough equity against a wide button open, and calling closes the action while avoiding a bloated pot out of position. I'll keep the pot small and evaluate on the flop.

Out of position with A-high and two overcards on a paired low board, checking keeps the pot small and lets me evaluate the button's action.

As the preflop raiser, a small continuation bet on this dry paired board can fold out unpaired overcards and retain initiative. QJ has useful overcard equity if called.

AT has two overcards and is ahead of the button's wide small-bet range on this dry board. Calling 200 into 950 offers good pot odds and keeps worse hands in.

I have ace-high with no made hand; checking keeps the pot small and lets me see a free river or call a reasonable bet.

The turn check gives us an opportunity to apply pressure on a paired board where many unpaired overcards will fold. A moderate bet risks little relative to the pot while representing a made hand or diamond.

5h-Jc is a weak hand (Jack-high with poor kicker) in a 3-way pot. Folding from the button after small blind and big blind have already invested avoids putting chips into a losing situation.

Pot odds are 3:1 with a suited hand; calling is profitable even out of position, and I can fold to a raise.

Q7 offsuit has modest showdown value in a limped blind pot, so I check and realize equity without inflating the pot.

Weak hand on a monotone board with no heart; checking allows a free turn and avoids building a pot out of position.

With middle pair on a monotone board in a limped pot, checking preserves showdown value and avoids building a pot against a possible flush.

Weak hand with only a gutshot and no flush; checking keeps the pot small and the chat may discourage a bet from the big blind.

With two pair on a paired three-heart board, betting is thin and likely called mainly by stronger hands. Checking preserves showdown value and avoids inflating the pot.

Our pair of sevens has some showdown value, but a river bet is unlikely to be called by worse often enough on this three-heart paired board. Checking avoids paying off a likely flush or stronger nine.